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Financial complaints top 100,000
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has received more than 100,000 complaints for the second year in a row. While there was a 4 per…
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Grants for native plants
Following a successful round in 2024, Bupa and Landcare Australia announce the return of the Healthy Cities Landcare Grants Program in 2025, offering funding to…
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Community Calendar
End of life discussion Dying to Know Information Afternoon to be held on Sunday August 10, 12pm – 4pm. Afternoon tea provided. Anyone curious about…
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Turning trash into tram stops
An innovative partnership is aiming to see recycled plastics from kerbside and industrial waste used for modular tram stop platforms, making Melbourne’s tram network sustainable,…
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Trauma on Gamon Street
Williamstown amateur historian Barb McNeill is Star Weekly’s history columnist. This week she tells the heartbreaking story of a family tragedy that struck a Yarraville…
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Poetry through painting in Ballan
An outdoor exhibition in Ballan will present “poetry through images,” with colourful artworks inspired by daily observations. Presented at Moorabool’s outdoor gallery space MAPP Up…
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Cultural centre back in action!
The Wyndham Cultural Centre is back in action and the community is invited to see some of the best entertainment on offer. The refreshed space…
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Telling the stories of First Nations people
An exhibition highlighting the often forgotten stories and histories of First Nations people in Melbourne’s west is currently showing as part of a collaboration with…
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New vision for Sunbury artist
Sunbury artist Michael Howes is unveiling his latest exhibition in the Macedon Ranges. His exhibition, ‘Another Vision’, showcases his journey from a young love of…
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West’s invasive weed war
PRECEDE: serrated tussock is a drought-tolerant weed of national significance, and as reported by Star Weekly, the Victorian drought is exacerbating the issue of its…
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Jaecoo J7 – China’s best yet?
Another name to grapple with as the surge in Chinese imports gathers strength and they not only come with quantity but also quality. This time…
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Dangerous intersection leaves residents anxious
Residents living near a notorious Maidstone intersection claim it is a constant source of anxiety. Software engineer Shakir Meah Mohaseen and his wife have lived…
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My place
Jodie Barrett is the community engagement officer at the Braybrook and Maidstone Neighbourhood House, and she also works with Angliss Neighbourhood House. She spoke to…
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Monthly music and puppet nights
Snuff Puppets are opening a new music and arts bar, Snuff Salooon, at the historic Footscray Drill Hall. The first Snuff Salooon headlines electro-dub band…
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Kicking off a new chapter
AFLW star Libby Birch is moving the goal posts for Australian girls, releasing the first children’s book about female footballers. The Maribyrnong local’s great-grandfather played…
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